New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-01
SHARP WILL SOON BE FREE
oor. FELLOWS SAYS HE WILL DO HIS DUTY.
tar FUTURE WILL ANSWER SOME POINTED siAiA
axrNrs-rHK PAPERS FILED.


MENTs-rHK PAPERS FILED
Jacob Sharp will not be tried again during Mr' Mar-
zines term Of Office. 1t took five Weeks 10 get jury
when he was brought to trial before, and MI MARITIME
fecs that It would be foolish for him TO undertake a
ease in which he could probably not obtain jury be-
fore he is out Of oco. Tho prisoner Will be ADMITTED
In hail rs matter OF course and his bonds Will prob
Ably be fixed at a smaller sum than was demanded be-
fore Colonel Fellows declares that he Will try tho
case as soon he takes Office u shall proceed IN
tho NATTER he said yesterday, "promptg and with
svcry regard the states interest see by some NJ
the papers that he will be convicted again for
three reasons The first Is that In the face OF this de
cision he cannot be convicted anyhow the second Is
that was elected for tho purpose OF no' uSine
boodlcrs, and the third is that havepV me ao.S ~
DO 1t, anyhow We shall see what the future wiz Coy
IN answer to these three allegations This IS an oo
IN which a man make or unmaKc himself !" -
HttIe while | have but purpose In vle"-'o wv
nv duty 10 the people I do not interpret inc ioS'
Of the late election as the expression OF PUN" 80
that these prosecutions shall cease regard a. al
oppression of the peoples confidence IN my ".''Io"
And ability to carry them / shall surround my
s.It with the very best men get as assistants, ara
7 tb,nk nv office will be a strong one. or course l
am unable Just to say how Shall piocec" WIN
relation to sharrS case but shall retry 1t as carry I'D
my term as possible to do full justice 10 inc people
sasen
w Poorke Cochran waited patiently good part OF
s,e dav Yesterday for the rcmittltur to come from
Albany It was nearly p m when ne paicps , i hnr
Ing bundle large enough t. 0Ncrwhcm a sihaii DoN;
Gcra received in the County Clerks once pX fnWdu
Etapleon. the law clerk who Immediately fled them.
MI Cochran CT 50 upon the heels or thell Iccc-
ton and having assured himself that Trey had rc3y
arrlvel took his departure In his usual haste NJ
Cochran said that nothing toward the admission on Mr
Sharp bail would be done last night, but hat INC aP
plication would be made to- day ,,,, T.,
The opinions of Judges Danforth and Peckham MN ID
shc Sharp carefully read as far as hcy were
reported I'm the newspapers. at the pstrclNtorneN
Office Tho regret at the failure OF the prosecute.
was deeply felt by most of the ofic ials ASslS,am
District. Attorney Nlcoll not wearied by ms wofk IN
the Most case was at his Office for part OF the uay
He also had little say in addition 10 his former com
ments on the decision He did not consider inc re-
iectrd testimony as essential TO a conviction: ,
Sharp passed a quiet day in prison yesterday ne
only one OF his counsel who called on him was w. H.
Clark Rourke Cockrans partner His grandson George
and his daughter. Mrs. ScmcS. with her husband Wis,
fed him usual. His physician also made his uSua
professional call . . ,. a., M,
Sharp IT Is said does not expect to regain his I'D
erty TIL Saturday and is we'll content 70 pass the inter
yening time in his room I'm the Hotel Ludlow